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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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